Bloody customs!

[DaveK]

Glad they (mostly) made it Ben

[Sean]

Let's stop beating around the bush and point out that the real reason isn't the legality of the knife in question, or the interpretation of the Customs officials.  The reality is, and I hate to say it, but Ben is simply in a high risk criminal group, and is being profiled.  After all, he has all the traits of your typical gang banger- steady job as a social worker, two kids with a third on the way, all with the same woman that he is legally married to.... I mean these kinds of things send up all kinds of red flags, and if you think profiling doesn't happen... well, think again.  I mean how would you feel if you found out that someone like that was living in your neighborhood?

No offense meant Ben, but someone had to say it.

Def

Ya I knew it right off when he posted a pic of himself on the forum!  You can tell just by looking at him. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That's great news mate

[Gadget Guy]

Well, after all that aggro, I FINALLY received my package from John today and inside are some very special pieces.    The Vantage has obviously gone, but I am going to have great fun with what is left.

John, thank you very much my friend. 

Ben, that is fantastic news mate!  I'm sorry it took so long, but it was out of my hands.    How do you like the Gasbaby?

[Benner]

Having huge car issues ATM (repairs are going to cost £1100  ) so am frantically trying to sort out cash and what the hell I am doing in life.

Thoughts up soon 

[Benner]

Well agreed to the work (BTW that's mates rates as well    Stupid Suzuki bloody parts  )  just need to find the money now. 

Well, after all that aggro, I FINALLY received my package from John today and inside are some very special pieces.    The Vantage has obviously gone, but I am going to have great fun with what is left.

John, thank you very much my friend. 

Ben, that is fantastic news mate!  I'm sorry it took so long, but it was out of my hands.    How do you like the Gasbaby?

Absolutely friggin love it.    All the flat Gasbaby goodness in a more solid feeling and more comfortable to use package.  Really chuffed with it buddy. 

[rp252]

Glad to hear your stuff got through mate.  Pity about the Vantage mind.

Sorry to hear about the car.  I've just dropped mine in for a service as well.  Needs 4 new tires and they're $200 each, and a bunch of other stuff  .  If I had somewhere to do it here I'd do half of it myself, but a hospital carpark is hardly the right place to tear apart the car

Hope you get it sorted mate

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Glad to hear your stuff got through mate.  Pity about the Vantage mind.

Sorry to hear about the car.  I've just dropped mine in for a service as well.  Needs 4 new tires and they're $200 each, and a bunch of other stuff  .  If I had somewhere to do it here I'd do half of it myself, but a hospital carpark is hardly the right place to tear apart the car

Hope you get it sorted mate

Might be ideal if you hurt yourself while servicing the car

[rp252]

Glad to hear your stuff got through mate.  Pity about the Vantage mind.

Sorry to hear about the car.  I've just dropped mine in for a service as well.  Needs 4 new tires and they're $200 each, and a bunch of other stuff  .  If I had somewhere to do it here I'd do half of it myself, but a hospital carpark is hardly the right place to tear apart the car

Hope you get it sorted mate

Might be ideal if you hurt yourself while servicing the car

  Maybe I could use it to get out of doing my night shifts this week 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Glad to hear your stuff got through mate.  Pity about the Vantage mind.

Sorry to hear about the car.  I've just dropped mine in for a service as well.  Needs 4 new tires and they're $200 each, and a bunch of other stuff  .  If I had somewhere to do it here I'd do half of it myself, but a hospital carpark is hardly the right place to tear apart the car

Hope you get it sorted mate

Might be ideal if you hurt yourself while servicing the car

  Maybe I could use it to get out of doing my night shifts this week 

Go for it

Although if you do drop it on you, don't expect Pasanius to come and lift it off you

[rp252]

Glad to hear your stuff got through mate.  Pity about the Vantage mind.

Sorry to hear about the car.  I've just dropped mine in for a service as well.  Needs 4 new tires and they're $200 each, and a bunch of other stuff  .  If I had somewhere to do it here I'd do half of it myself, but a hospital carpark is hardly the right place to tear apart the car

Hope you get it sorted mate

Might be ideal if you hurt yourself while servicing the car

  Maybe I could use it to get out of doing my night shifts this week 

Go for it

Although if you do drop it on you, don't expect Pasanius to come and lift it off you

Damn, better reconsider then.  Those darned Ultramarines are getting lazy!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Glad to hear your stuff got through mate.  Pity about the Vantage mind.

Sorry to hear about the car.  I've just dropped mine in for a service as well.  Needs 4 new tires and they're $200 each, and a bunch of other stuff  .  If I had somewhere to do it here I'd do half of it myself, but a hospital carpark is hardly the right place to tear apart the car

Hope you get it sorted mate

Might be ideal if you hurt yourself while servicing the car

  Maybe I could use it to get out of doing my night shifts this week 

Go for it

Although if you do drop it on you, don't expect Pasanius to come and lift it off you

Damn, better reconsider then.  Those darned Ultramarines are getting lazy!

Blame it on all the sodding Death Oaths

[WhichDawg]

all right Ben! finally

[John]

Glad you got some of your stuff Ben!about time,tho it should have included the vantage  

but just to be clear on what customs define now as flick/gravity knife I made a vid/demo if you think the vid is in some way OTT please let me know and I'll remove it   Demo slowed down a bit so you can see the centrifugal action 

[sardauker]

I just got a 65€ bill from customs for a two-months old 180€, 300g shipment from Swiss.

Do I need to say more?

[John]

I just got a 65€ bill from customs for a two-months old 180€, 300g shipment from Swiss.

Do I need to say more?

That sucks mate

[AHB]

I just got a 65€ bill from customs for a two-months old 180€, 300g shipment from Swiss.

Do I need to say more?

That sucks mate

Sure does.. 

[Benner]

Wow that really blows mate. 

[sardauker]

And, as usual, there's no way to argue. I can talk only with FedEx, not with customs.
VAT in Italy is 20%, not nearly 40 as in my case, and there's no way to even ask why.

who mentioned Cosa Nostra?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That is harsh

[nuphoria]

Thieving bar stewards 

[Neil]

I just got a 65€ bill from customs for a two-months old 180€, 300g shipment from Swiss.

Do I need to say more?

 

[jzmtl]

I though you guys are safe on orders within EU?

[Neil]

Switzerland isn't in the EU.

[John]

I found this guide very useful,you may find it useful in the future  

A guide for international post users
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000014&propertyType=document#P36_3279



Mainly for UK users 

[jzmtl]

Switzerland isn't in the EU.

Oh. Well time to invade switzerland and make it part of EU. 

[John]

Switzerland isn't in the EU.

Oh. Well time to invade switzerland and make it part of EU. 

It shouldn't be hard we have them surrounded already 

[Neil]

Switzerland isn't in the EU.

Oh. Well time to invade switzerland and make it part of EU. 

It shouldn't be hard we have them surrounded already 

<groan>

[DaveK]

I have a customs charge here for 14.85. I'll collect it in the morning and name and shame the guilty party

[Benner]

I have a customs charge here for 14.85. I'll collect it in the morning and name and shame the guilty party

Just so people can see why we get so pi$$ed off, out of that £14.85 charge, £8 of it is for the bloody privilage of being told you have a charge in the first place.